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We wish we had better news for our Law Shield members regarding the Oct. 19 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Second Circuit in New York State Rifle and Pistol Assoc., Inc., v. Cuomo. Unfortunately, that case largely upheld Connecticut and New York laws passed in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy.... [Read More]

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In Wisconsin, Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) and Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) have released the Campus Carry Act, a bill that would allow students and faculty to carry concealed firearms in buildings on public college campuses. Wisconsin’s concealed carry law currently allows the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges the ability to ban concealed weapons... [Read More]

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Some of our Law Shield members who are new to guns may not know exactly how to set up their feet and hands in standard pistol-shooting stances, so Top Shot Champion Chris Cheng demonstrates for beginners the Isosceles (Triangle) and Weaver stances. He notes that comfort is key when taking an effective shooting stance, and... [Read More]

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On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a Constitutional amendment that protects Texans’ right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife, and to prevent future legislative attempts to limit the right.  It further holds that hunting and fishing are preferred methods for managing and controlling wildlife. It further ensures that wildlife conservation and management decisions... [Read More]

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Keystone State Sen. Art Haywood, a Philadelphia area Democrat, has introduced SB 1029 that would mandate legal handgun owners in the Commonwealth obtain a license to be renewed every five years in order to purchase and continue owning a handgun.  This legislation is a “direct response to the devastating gun violence that plagues our state,”... [Read More]

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In our October newsletter, we wrote about how the efforts of Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker were successful in getting the 30.06 sign removed from the entrance to the Houston Zoo, allowing CHL holders to carry concealed without fear of being arrested.  The sign had been improperly posted for nearly a decade,... [Read More]

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Do you have a prior conviction for a misdemeanor drug conviction that prevents your obtaining a handgun license in Oklahoma?  Well, a change to Oklahoma’s gun law that allows those with drug misdemeanors on their criminal records to obtain a license to carry a gun, with some exceptions, went into effect Nov. 1st. Previously, any... [Read More]

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One of the questions our independent program attorneys are asked most often is, “Does it matter what ammunition I use in my handgun from a legal perspective?” The short answer is: probably not. Why do we say “probably not?” From the law’s point of view, if you have been forced to use your firearm to... [Read More]

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Maine recently enacted a form of “Constitutional Carry.” We congratulate Maine on becoming the latest state to practice some form of permitless concealed carry. But this does not allow a person without a valid licence to carry everywhere. If you have a Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas or Virginia handgun license, you need to know... [Read More]

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On October 22, 2015, Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 3799, the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) that would remove suppressors from regulations under the National Firearms Act (NFA).  The proposed bill would have suppressors treated as ordinary firearms subject to instantaneous background checks through the NICS system. “The American Suppressor Association believes that citizens should... [Read More]

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Law Shield members should know that when Pres. Obama vetoed a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill last week, a provision that would begin the process of authorizing “soldier carry” was also vetoed. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) For Fiscal Year 2016 called for Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to set up how commanders could authorize a... [Read More]

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Our Law Shield members already know that Florida is currently one of only five states where the open carry of modern handguns is still banned in most public places, but legislation to change that — Florida CS/SB 300 — is moving forward. The measure passed the Senate Criminal Justice committee, 3 to 2. It was... [Read More]

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